Bellies and Bongos!

Sorry for the lack of posting lately. We were very busy with our part in the Appleton Park & Recreation dance recital, and then took a bit of a break in March.

But April is extra exciting, since we've been dancing with the drum circle at Oshkosh Rhythm Institute this month! Robin's been gracious enough to let us join them and dance with the community drum circle on Wednesday evenings, and it's so different and wonderful to dance to live drumming!

So, if you're in the area, feel free to join us there any Wednesday this month... or to take part in the drum circle ANY Wednesday! It's great fun and great energy!

WFRV Sunday Morning appearance for Arti Gras

We had a wonderful time at Arti Gras last Saturday! Our troupe enjoyed getting to perform our solos and group dances for a whole hour. Thanks to everyone who came!

We were also fortunate to be asked to be part of WFRV's Sunday Morning show. So, some of our troupe woke up bright and early and danced. Thanks to Hilary, the great crew with WFRV, and our own "support crew." Didn't catch us then? *grin* Well, here you go anyway!

Day of Dance - Saturday, February 6, 2010

February 6th is going to be a busy day for us! Not only has Navah Mirage been invited to dance at Arti Gras in Green Bay from 10:00-11:00 am, but since our troupe leader teaches with the Appleton Parks and Recreation Department, we've also got their Day of Dance that day!

The Appleton Parks and Recreation Department Dance Instructors are holding a Day of Dance event Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 1-4 pm at the City Center Studios, on the second floor of the City Center Plaza in downtown Appleton. For only $5 for the entire afternoon, people ages 8-adult can try out up to 6 different classes - ballet, jazz, hip hop, Tappercize, belly dance, and Zumba! Sessions run for 25 minutes each. Belly dance is from 1:30 -1:55 pm in Studio II and from 3:00 - 3:35 pm in Studio I.

No experience necessary, just wear tennis shoes or dance shoes and clothes that are comfortable to move in! Prizes and demos run throughout the afternoon. If you need more information about this Day of Dance event in particular, contact Lisa Volkman at Lisa.Volkman@appleton.org or call 920-832-5905.

Hope to see you there!

Arti Gras - February 6th

Happy New Year to all of you! We here at Navah Mirage wish you a wonderful 2010 filled with love, laughter, and dancing!

Speaking of dancing, we've been invited to perform at Arti Gras at Shopko Hall in Green Bay on February 6th from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. We're very excited to share our belly dance with you, and will likely be performing our dance using our flashy gold Wings of Isis for the first time in public! You won't want to miss that!

As always, please contact us with any questions at navahmirage@gmail.com.

Thanks to ArtStreet, its organizers and attendees!

Thanks to everybody who came and saw us dancing at ArtStreet on August 29th & 30th! We know Saturday had terrible weather, so an extra cheer to those of you who stuck it out and braved the rain! If by any chance you took some pictures you'd like to share with us, we'd love to see them, and maybe even (if it's ok with you) post some here! An extra thanks to the ArtStreet organizers for inviting us to join the fun!

NavahJen - Belly Dancing to a Slow Rhythm

Here you see our troupe leader dancing gracefully and flexibly to the slower rhythm of the song I Cash Radi.

NavahJen - Belly Dancing to a Quick Rhythm

Here you can see our troupe leader belly dancing to the faster rhythm of the song Oriental Carnival.